Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-26
WON BY A NECK.
G. II. Todd Carries Off the Amer
lean Derby

CHICAGO, June 25.-The attend.
ance at Washington Park to-day was the
largest ever seen on the ground, being
estimated at from 80, 900 to 5000. The
Derby, the value of which is estimated
at 4,000 was won by. d. j Mccarthy 3
chestnut colt C. H. Todd, by Joe Hook er,
dam Rosa, and was ridden by Hamilton.
He was run out by another Californian.
the Baldwin filly Miss Ford, with West
in the saddle. The starters were: White
Nose (Hoval, Libret to tWithers), Fene-
lon (Haner), Oarion (Arnold), Carey
(Blaylock), Goliah (Murphy), Miss Ford
WEST, jim Gore (L. Jones), C. H. Todd
Hamilton), Mon,rose (Lewie) Terra
Gotta (McCarthy). Wary (Riley),
Safe Ban (Schul,z), Hinda Rose
(Garrison). After some delay at
the post they were sent off to a
good start, Fenelon, Carey, Montrose
and Jim Gore up in the front rank, Fene.
lon at once taking the lead aud showing
the way around past the pole with Terra
Gotta in second place. Carey, Montrose
and Jim Gore following in their order
and all passed the stand at rapid gate,
the order of the leaders being unchanged
and Miss Ford running into fifth place.
Away they rushed around the club
house and at the turn Fenelon was lead.
ing easily, Terra Gotta Tapped by Carey
following. The order was the same at
the quarter pole. but as they ran into
the back stretch Hamilton brought c..
III. Todd up and rode him into third
place. As they reached the half mile,
for moment Terra Gotta had
taken the lead and was head
in front of Fenelon and Todd,
Carey, Goliah and Miss Ford following
close in their order. On the far turn
Fenelon collared Terra Gotta and led
him into the home stretch. Carey was
now third, neck in front of Todd and
Goliah Tapped and all driving. Fenelon
first caught the whip and then Terra
Gotta, the latter responding and coming
ahead took the lead before reaching the
furlong pole, Fenelon, Miss Ford and
G.. il. Todd close up all whipping, and
Terra Gotta failing at the distance
stand, and Hamilton on G. III. Todd
came to the front and won after driv-
ing finish by neck from Miss Ford sec.
ond, Wary third. nearly two lengths
away. Time, 2:363.
| THE OTHER RACES?
One mile, six starters--Jacobin first,
Haggin's Aurelia second, Duke of Bour-
bon third. Time, l:40d, equaling the
record, with the exception of that OF
Tenbroeck, made ten years ago.
Three. e.quarters of a mile, twelve
starters--Eva X. first, Allegheny sec.
ond; Blue Eyed Belle third. Time, l:l7.
All ages, six furlongs, Tom Uptegrove
first. Clay Sexton second, Drumsick
third; time, l:l6a.
Two.year. old tillies, five furlongs, Zu-
leika won, Winona second, Huntress
third; time, l:024.
Mile aud quarter, over five hurdles,
Ascoli won. Judge Jackson second, The
Doctor third; time, 2;lS.
ooNEY ISLAND RACES.
| CoNEY ISLAND, June 25.-The weather
is fine and the track fast.
First race. one mile, eight starters,
Bonanza, California bred horse, first;
Bess second, Cleaner third; time. l ,43a.
| Second race, three-quarters of a mile,
six stsrters-Umpire first, Belle d'Ol
second, Locust third; time, LIS.
| Third race, for the Coney Island cup,
milo and three. quarters, three starters
The Bard first, Barnum second, Elkwood
third; time, 3;03.
i Fourth race, mile and three. .sixteenths
five starters Florence M. first. Berll
second, Richmond third; time, 2:02l.